John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
(1792-1878), Prime Minister and writer; ex-officio Trustee of the National Portrait GalleryEarly Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 249 portraits
As a Member of Parliament for the Whig party from 1813, Lord John Russell's efforts to reform Parliament contributed to the introduction of the Reform Act in 1832. Prime Minister 1846-52 and 1865-6, and Foreign Secretary 1859-65, he exemplified the Whig doctrines of civil rights, toleration of dissent and respect for education.
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 26 November 1831
NPG D41103
'Symptomatic of a Gentle Re-Action.'
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 20 December 1831
NPG D41106
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 24 December 1831
NPG D41107
Rebellion in the School of Reform
published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 21 March 1831
NPG D46059
The Dissolution of Aristocratic Tyranny. or Vox Populi, Vox Dei
by Henry Heath, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published circa May 1831
NPG D48851
by and published by C. Galpin, printed by W. Clerk
lithograph, published 1831
NPG D13787
A Memento of the Great Public Question of Reform
by Unknown artist
aquatint, published 1832
NPG D10854
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 8 February 1832
NPG D41114
Conspiracy to Blow Up the Parliament
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 4 April 1832
NPG D41124
The Great Stalking Horse, a Modern Antique
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 10 May 1832
NPG D41130
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 19 July 1832
NPG D41149
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 25 September 1832
NPG D41163
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 22 November 1832
NPG D41168
Battle Royal Between the Whig National School Boys & the Tory Charity Crabs
by and published by Gabriel Shire Tregear, and by Charles Jameson Grant
hand-coloured lithograph, published May 1832
NPG D46056
The managers last kick, or, the distruction of the boroughmongers
by Charles Jameson Grant, printed by John Quick
woodcut, circa 1832
NPG D46370
by Charles Jameson Grant, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published circa 1832
NPG D48858
published by Gabriel Shire Tregear
hand-coloured etching, published 1832
NPG D48861
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
by Benjamin Robert Haydon, printed by Charles Joseph Hullmandel, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 June 1833
NPG D39922
Seconding a Motion or the Party of the Movement
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 16 August 1833
NPG D41217
The Exeter Cat and the Plymouth Mouse (John Russell, 1st Earl Russell; Henry Phillpotts)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 January 1834
NPG D41229
An Agreeable Specimen of an After-Dinner Speech or The Way to Bamboozle John Bull
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 10 January 1834
NPG D41231
The Upsetting of the Reform Coach
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 4 June 1834
NPG D41259
'"Feeding the Great Boa." (query "a great bore")'
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 12 June 1834
NPG D41260
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 10 July 1834
NPG D41264
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 14 July 1834
NPG D41265
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 December 1834
NPG D41290
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 19 January 1835
NPG D41301
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 28 January 1835
NPG D41304
Extraordinary Meeting of Leaders of Opposition
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 March 1835
NPG D41309
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 5 March 1835
NPG D41311
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 11 March 1835
NPG D41312
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 24 March 1835
NPG D41316
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 26 March 1835
NPG D41317
Little Red-Riding Hood's Meeting with the Wolf (John Russell, 1st Earl Russell; Daniel O'Connell)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 April 1835
NPG D41319
Robin-Hood and Little John Fleecing the Church
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 13 April 1835
NPG D41320
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 13 April 1835
NPG D41321
Robin Hood and Friar Tuck (Daniel O'Connell; John Russell, 1st Earl Russell)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 14 April 1835
NPG D41322
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 25 April 1835
NPG D41324
The Fisherman and the Genius (John Russell, 1st Earl Russell; Daniel O'Connell)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 16 May 1835
NPG D41326
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 15 May 1835
NPG D41327
Another Stage in the March of Intellect
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 9 June 1835
NPG D41328
Going it on Stilts to Appropriate Music
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 15 June 1835
NPG D41330
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 15 June 1835
NPG D41331
Hop O'My Thumb (John Russell, 1st Earl Russell; John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 26 June 1835
NPG D41333
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 10 July 1835
NPG D41335
Sindbad Carried Away by the Rock-ite (Daniel O'Connell; John Russell, 1st Earl Russell)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 10 July 1835
NPG D41336
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 10 July 1835
NPG D41337
See: Dan to Vaux: all and back again
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 August 1835
NPG D41342
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 August 1835
NPG D41344
![The - [Infernal] Machine (Daniel O'Connell; John Russell, 1st Earl Russell; Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean - NPG D41345](https://collectionimages.npg.org.uk/std/mw217089/The---Infernal-Machine-Daniel-OConnell-John-Russell-1st-Earl-Russell-Henry-Brougham-1st-Baron-Brougham-and-Vaux.jpg)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 August 1835
NPG D41345
In the Lion's Mouth (King William IV; John Bull; John Russell, 1st Earl Russell; Daniel O'Connell)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 7 October 1835
NPG D41347
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 7 October 1835
NPG D41349
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
by James Bromley, published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co, published by Hodgson & Graves, after Sir George Hayter
mezzotint, published August 1836
NPG D39924
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 30 January 1836
NPG D41357
Don Quixote about to Liberate the Galley Slaves
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 30 January 1836
NPG D41358
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 7 March 1836
NPG D41361
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 21 March 1836
NPG D41362
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 25 March 1836
NPG D41364
The New Lord Mayor of Dublin (that is to be)
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 25 March 1836
NPG D41365
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 April 1836
NPG D41366
Related People
- John Russell, Viscount Amberley (son)
- Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford (uncle)
- John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford (father)
- Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford (brother)
- Lady Georgiana Adelaide Peel (née Russell) (daughter)
- Frances Anna Maria ('Fanny') (née Elliot), Countess Russell (wife)
- Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (grandson)
- Lady (Mary) Agatha Russell (daughter)
- Lord George William Russell (brother)
- Lord William Russell (uncle)
- Adelaide (née Lister), Lady Russell (wife)
- (Francis Albert) Rollo Russell (son)
- Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock (grandfather)
- Lady Elizabeth Russell (née Keppel), Marchioness of Tavistock (grandmother)
- Lady Victoria Villiers (née Russell) (daughter)
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